knop

See also: Knop

English

Etymology

From Middle English knop, from Old English cnoppa, cnop, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô, *knuppaz.

Noun

knop (plural knops)

1. A knob, usually ornamental

Translations

an ornamental knob

• Maori: rāpupuku
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References

• “knop”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• ponk

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Danish

Noun

knop c (singular definite knoppen, plural indefinite knopper)

1. (botany) bud (of a plant)

References

• “knop” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Dutch

Etymology

Cognate with German Knopf and probably English knop. Also related with Dutch knob, knobbel, German Knubbel, which are cognate with English knob.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔp

Noun

knop m (plural knoppen, diminutive knopje n)

1. a knob, roundish handle, ornament etc.
2. a button, control device to push etc.; metonymy: control, power to stop
3. a bud on a (growing) plant

Synonyms

• (control device): schakelaar

Derived terms

• deurknop
• knopmade m or f
• knopvormig
• lichtknop

Descendants

• → Indonesian: knop (“knob”)

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch knop.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈk(ə)nɔp̚]
• Hyphenation: knop

Noun

knop (first-person possessive knopku, second-person possessive knopmu, third-person possessive knopnya)

1. knob.

   Synonym: tombol

Derived terms

• berknop

 

Further reading

• “knop” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• knopp, knoppe, cnoppe, knope

Etymology

From Old English cnoppa, cnop, from Proto-Germanic *knuppô, *knuppaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɔp(ə)/

Noun

knop (plural knoppes)

1. A decorative or ornamental knob.
2. Another ornamental feature.
3. A kneecap
4. A bud of a plant.

Related terms

• knoppen

Descendants

• English: knop
• Scots: knap (in part)

References

• “knop(pe (n.(1))”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German knop and Dutch knoop

Noun

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knoper, definite plural knopene)

1. a knot (e.g. in a rope)

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knop, definite plural knopene)

1. a knot (one nautical mile per hour)

References

• “knop” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German knop and Dutch knoop

Noun

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knopar, definite plural knopane)

1. a knot (e.g. in a rope)

knop m (definite singular knopen, indefinite plural knop, definite plural knopane)

1. a knot (one nautical mile per hour)

References

• “knop” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Noun

knop c

1. a knot (looping)
2. (uncountable) knot (speed unit)

Declension

Declension of knop
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	knop	knopen	knopar	knoparna
Genitive	knops	knopens	knopars	knoparnas

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Volapük

Noun

knop

1. knot